Dallas R. Burke

Dallas R. Burke

Dallas R. Burke

He was born Sept. 14, 1939, in Rockbridge County, on "The Knob", the son of the late Arthur L. Burke and Lenteen Thompson Burke. July 29, 1961, he married Mildred Robertson Burke.

He was retired from the Fairfield Bridge Company. He was a member of the Goshen Presbyterian Church; a Life Member of Bath County American Legion and a member of the National Rifle Association and a lifetime member Goshen VFW Post 10773.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred Robertson Burke of Goshen; a son, Chester Burke and wife, Shannon, of Lexington; a granddaughter, Rachel Marie Burke of Lexington and a sister, Anna Marie Talmadge and husband, Carl, of Tidasville, Fla.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur, Richard "Buddy" and Danny Burke.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at the Craigsville United Methodist Church with Pastor Terry Adkins and Pastor Lloyd Via officiating. Interment will be in Craigsville Community Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Graham, Dean Clemmer, Tommy Burke, Chris Robertson, Benny Jones, James Kennedy. Honorary Pallbearers will be Douglas Lyle, Tommy Kennedy, Ted Dickey, Larry Earhat, Timmy Alphin, Junior Campbell, William Lee Wilcher, Sherman McClain, Anthony Stephenson, Wayne Desper, Guy Eavers. Military Honors will be provided by VFW 2216.